There was a time when a trip to the chilly climes of the north promised frostbite and, potentially, mortal peril. Now you can land at a refurbished airport, check into a boutique hotel and sightsee in a hot-air balloon.

The destination may be the reason we travel but it’s the journey that matters. In this issue, Monocle’s Transport Survey pays homage to the best in planes, trains and automobiles and all the stops along the way.

The Multiwheel is the perfect size for extended business trips – and the well-deserved holidays that follow them. There is plenty of space to pack your essentials and still have room for gifts for colleagues and clients,…

Plans for a Terminal 5 at Heathrow were unveiled in 1993. Fifteen years and €5.6bn later, the largest single-span structure in the UK is ready. In Singapore, meanwhile, the new T3 at Changi has also opened its departure…